At 720p on the 15W power setting, the ROG Ally scored 38fps in Total War: Three Kingdoms, 57fps in Borderlands 3, and 64fps in Hitman 3, compared to 25, 42, and 44 on the Steam Deck. This compares to the Steam Deck’s 4-core custom Zen 2 APU, which caps out at 15W plugged in or on battery.ĭuring our tests, it was clear to see that the Z1 Extreme is the superior chip. The Z1 Extreme is an 8-core Zen 4 processor with RDNA 3-powered graphics, and can be cranked up to a maximum of 30W when plugged in. The ROG Ally is the first handheld gaming PC to use AMD’s new Z1 Extreme mobile processor, which is notably more powerful than the Steam Deck’s custom APU, as well as the thus-far mobile king, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U. Both devices ran up similar battery depletion when using these settings as well, averaging about 4-5 hours on most play sessions. Indie titles tend to run well on both devices, with the likes of Vampire Survivors, Dead Cells and Hades all running at an easy 60fps on Steam Deck and ROG Ally without issue. You’re going to be limited to that excitement for around 1-2 hours at most, but, this also isn’t unexpected as the Ally runs a similar size battery to the Steam Deck. 1080p on the Ally’s 7-inch screen looks amazing and the detail is wonderful, especially for a handheld device. When it comes to performance while gaming, we tested the Ally on a few different games with various launchers. Specs: ROG Ally vs Steam Deck Performance and Battery Life: ROG Ally vs Steam Deck Here's how the PC handhelds compare across the board overall. But, overall, Steam and other launchers work just fine on the Ally, while also feeling a tiny bit clunky at the best of times. There’s still plenty to love, and the Ally has a clear ambition to be a jack-of-all-trades handheld device, while in comparison the Steam Deck specialises in being a portable Steam machine, with the added bonus of other launchers if you’re willing to tinker. Generally, as a handheld device, the ROG Ally is not as initially intuitive as the likes of the Steam Deck. The comparisons were inevitable and seemingly not surprising since most new gaming handhelds were either the “Switch-killer” or are now inevitably looking to dethrone King Steam Deck. This begs the question, will the Steam Deck be in any trouble? It’s hard to say for now, but it’s still worth taking the time to compare these impressive devices nevertheless. It’s starting to look like the Asus ROG Ally and Valve’s Steam Deck will be battling it out in the handheld PC gaming space for the foreseeable future.
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